Peon of turn 9: Les Nilsen - Byzantine, greedy leaders with low loyalty is a bad combo.

1) Welcome, all the misspellings, are planed.

2) Congratulations to the new bride and groom!! On July 27^th, the long time lovebirds tied the knot. I am of course talking about Autumn (Auum) and Ryan (Gurjara). May your life always be overflowing in joy and happiness, lord knows after the stuff that has happened, you both deserve the best.

4) After saying that, turns were slightly delayed due to things like wedding rehearsal, bachelor parties, receptions, crisis solving, and the like.

3) I am going to start taking great poetic license ions with the newsfax, if you don’t like what I am doing, then give me some pre-made newsfax quotes.

5) Musical titles for this turn were

The Cure - Mixed Up

Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell

Gallow Glass - No Irish Need Apply

Gallow Glass - Taking on Water

Various Artists - Celtic Odyssey

Loreena McKennitt - The Visit

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Infantry, Cavalry, Siege: 500 Men

Warship: 5 Boats with 100 Men

Transports: 10 Boats with 50 Men

Field forts: 5 Forts 100 men garrisons

Citadels and Wall points: 20 feet of Stone and 500 men

Elephants: 100 men and 20 big beasties

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Lords #14: Fernado Bellizzi

Lords #15: Jack Wagner

Loki the Wise, Raider from the North, Crusher of Brittian

DIPLOMACY: Mercia (EA), Northumbria (F), Lancshire (EA), Flanders (EA), Hainult (EA), Burgundy (EA), Ile De France (F), Nivemaus (EA)

"A festival was held in London celebrating the victories of King Loki’s infamous father Hafdan the Black "Disposer of Scotsmen". The townsfolk drank and sang the saga’s of old to honor his memory. For the occasion, King Loki brought forth the largest of the bears that he had taken with him from the old country. Being the largest ever seen, the bear was affectionately named ‘Papa’. Loki commanded that ‘Papa’ be dressed up in jester clothing and paraded about the town to amuse his people. Instead, the people were frightened by the loud whining and growling of the large beast. Seeing this, Loki had his vast fleet take the bear off the coast and drop him in the English Channel, the bear thrashed and floundered helplessly in the water. The people cheered and laughed as the pathetic beast was riddled with arrows and sent to the bottom, you see, said Loki, though the bear is fierce on land, by sea it is only to be scoffed at." Unfortunately the bear managed to sit on, and kill Loki’s long time friend Leif before this ‘Pax Danish’ happened.

Thorfinn Rognvaldson, Lord of Amlodhi’s Quern, Keeper of the Eye of Surtur, terror of the North

DIPLOMACY : Halland (A)

And It’s High Ho Hey

I am a bold marauder

and its high ho hey

I am the white destroyer

For I will show you silver and gold

and I will bring you treasure

and I will wave a widowing flag

and I will be your lover

and I will shoe you grotto and cave

and sacrificial altar

and I will show you blood on the stone

and I will be your mentor

and night will be our darling

and fear will be our names

Thorfinn continued his terror of Ireland, Britain, and the Polish states. No one knows when he will strike, but all know that he will

Queen Selenia, Heir to Charlmeigns Thrown, leader of the Free Franks

King Mohammed, Destroyer of Christians

DIPLOMACY: Orleans (FA), Limousine (EA), Galacia (EA)

The Ally from Estremodura died while in Galacia, taking care of securing their place in the Umayyad Empire. The people of Estremodura decided to stop paying money to the empire when this happened. The regions of Apulia and Calabria were raided for gold.

Fabio, the Last Roman Catholic Kingdom, Heir to the Holy Roman Empire

DIPLOMACY : None

No turn was received.

Ivan, Khan of the Bulgars

DIPLOMACY: Franish Italy (F), Illyria (EA), Slovenia (A)

Vlad II and his group headed over to the Italian Franks and proposed a marriage between Ivan, the Heir, and Queen Selenia. The Italian Franks accepted and there was much rejoicing. The New capital of this new nation is based on Verona. Vlad II was found dead one morning, he was suffocated by a pillow. His wife, the sister to the old king of Byzantine, is though to have killed him, because she has vanished.

Emperor Honors, Destroyer of the Catholics

DIPLOMACY: Campania (EA)

Alexius died in 893AD, and then all hell broke loose. The Ally from Vaspurakan died in the civil war, as did Paphilagonia. The whole of Turkey declared themselves as independent, and 3 countries formed, but quickly one absorbed the other two. The magicial weapon of Alexius has lost in the struggles, some say an evil black shadow appeared and swallowed the sword, still others say that it was delieved to the widowed wife of Vlad II.

Deunan

DIPLOMACY: Psidia (HM), Pamphyla (EA), Cilicia (A), Isauria (F), Pontus (FA), Lazica (FA), Cyprus (F), Rhodes (F)

When Alexius died, Deunan, Justine, and Cilician all formed nations in Asia Minor, Deunan managed to get both of the other countries to join his.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

The Orthodox church had a rough five years, all leaders died between 890 and 892AD, but at least they did not have a DF like the once mighty Byzantine.

Ivar, The River Raider

DIPLOMACY: Pechneg (FA), Goryn (A)

Ivan and his nation almost had another run in with the Buryat. As Ivar entered the region of Pechneg, the Buryat’s were, at the exact moment leaving. Many wonder if this is a sign of more troubles to come. The regions of Yaroslav, Kostroma, and Volga Bulgar were looted.

Uzbek One-Eye the Ugly; Terror of Mongol

DIPLOMACY: Walachia (NT), Ialomita (NT), Moldavaria (NT), Pechneg (NT), Atelzuko (NT), Levedia (NT), Torki (A), Khazar (NT), Kuban (NT)

And the horde backed away from the civilized people of Europe. The king still sits in his prison cell deep in the Eastern Franks countries, wondering when his mighty band of not-so-marry-men well come and rescue him.

Redouan Ibn Idris

DIPLOMACY: Idjil (A)

Redouan, tired of raiding Italy decided to hit what was once Western Franks. The regions of Langudoc, Provence, and Auvergne were raided.

Hassen , Terror of the Mediterranean

DIPLOMACY: Latnium (F)

Hassen joined his brother in Allah in changing from raiding Italy, to raiding France. One wonders if Allah’s Warriors will crush the crumbling Christian Empires.

Edabalil, Thunder maker, Big man on the Nile

DIPLOMACY: None

Edabalil continued in his quest for a mighty nation, the regions of Sinai and Petra were added, and Petra was cleaned out of people and resettled with people friendly to his government.

Kletel Fredick, Truth Seeker

DIPLOMACY: Adowa (F), Lalibetla (EA)

Brandy was expanded to a level 2 city, and then Ziela was passified.

Zum-Zoopa, Chief of Africa, Crusher of the little countries, Him with the strange name

DIPLOMACY: None

Zum-Zoopa continued with his fathers wish, the African Co-Prosperity Sphere has many merchants happy.

Simba, War Chief of Africa

DIPLOMACY: None

No Turn was Recieved

Lamika, Sister to Nympho

DIPLOMACY: None

No Turn was Received.

Ali ad-Din

DIPLOMACY :None

Ali continued to add to his country, slowly but surely. A leader went to Levant to try to get them to join their nation, but when he saw more then 175,000 men on horses, he went home and read the Koran again.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

Still open, still alive from rebelling against the Abbisids.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

Still open, and still alive from rebelling against the Abbisids.

Queen Fatima Abbas, Defender of the Faithful, Sword of Allah

DIPLOMACY : None

No turn was received. This is not how a country becomes great.

Caliph Elijah-Ali, Disciple of Allah, Teacher of the five pillars, Commander of the faithful

DIPLOMACY: Damascus (CA), Antioch (CA), Hammar (AB), Basra (MN), Kuwait (AB), Tabriz (MN), Selucia (AB), Bostra (AB), Levant (CA)

After a short rest, Elijah continued with a vengeance that would to Allah proud. Massive expansions and improvements touched all areas of the church. An ambassador was sent to Egypt to preach Allah’s word, came back, claiming that the people there were very receptive to Allah’s word.

Unnamed

Shifobra, Allah’s chosen

DIPLOMACY: Bactria (T), Kara-Khitai (NE), Transoxania (T), Kophat Dagh (T), Dasht Kavir (T), Khwarzim (T), Otar (EA)

Shifobra started picking up the pieces of both his, and the old Samanids nations. Now perhaps there will be peace in the Eastern Arab area.

Nympho, Heir to the Gupta Empire, She who has the insatiable sex drive, Reader of books

DIPLOMACY: Sukkur (F), Jats (FA), Edrosia (Cl), Kutch Island (Cl)

Nympho finially produced a child, such a pretty little girl. A year long celebration was held in her honor. ‘The Greatest Library to date was started in 896. Gurjara’s massive library will have 453 rooms all color coded with two librarians in each room. There are an average of 5312 books in each room. Librarians are to be trained over the next 15 years to know every vellum map, hand copied book, printed scroll and explorer’s notes like the back of their hand. Anybody who wishes to use the library will be charged a 2 gold piece admission for the day, and tipping might just help too. The completion date is 910AD. The total number of manuscripts held in the library is 2,406,336, give or take a few thousand.’

Khali, Peacelord of India, Finder of the Weird, Hindu Primate in training

DIPLOMACY: None

No turn was received.

Al'Bib Rak-Mann

DIPLOMACY: Palas (F), Samatra (F), Assum (FA)

Rok continued finding homes for his people, so impressed with the Hindu religion his people converted.

King Sid

DIPLOMACY:

Emperor Palpatyn, Leader of the Champa

DIPLOMACY: Preikuk (F)

Palpatyn Continued his slave raids into Siam and Nakhon. In a recent interview with Baywa Waters he said ‘Well they make some really useful things, like toilets, and they clean up animal dung really well too. I would hate to have people who follow me have to do that kind of dirty work’

Li Fang

DIPLOMACY: None

Open for a player

Chosun, General of the Heavens, Destroyer of Steps

DIPLOMACY: Min (F), Hupie (F)

And the mighty shall bend the weak to their side, offering money and wives. Or at least thats how it worked in this case. China now holds 3 nations, not five.

Su Sumozhu,

DIPLOMACY: Nam Pung (FA), Lampung (FA), Thaton (F)

Hawwi Wu kicked the bucket, literally, and died from a toe infection while diplomacizing Thaton. It created a fad in that region, death by infections jumped by more then 200% since he died. Su Sumozhu continued as if nothing happened with the plans to become a powerhouse.

Emperor Oda Mitsuko, Light of Heaven

DIPLOMACY: Okinawa (F by Colonize)

Oda and his leaders shuffled troops around to better protect the nation. Rumors of a huge green lizard storming though villages was dismissed as folk lore.

Unnamed

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

Open for player.

G’me G’me, Ruler of the Big Island

DIPLOMACY: Perak (A), Johor (EA)

Things were relatively quite, no wars, no death, just a lot of slave being sold at market. G’me G’me continued to try to convert Palembang to Hindu, but they already were.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

Open for a new player

Ahar

DIPLOMACY: Bouganville (NT)

Dundee send his fleet out to see what they could find after many months they all met at Bouganville. During a horrible storm, King Dundee was through from the boat and died.

Talagut

DIPLOMACY: None

Cities were built in Patwin, Serreno, and Yokutus. Many people are looking fearfully to the south, wondering if this sickness will end before it reaches them. No one really seems to know for sure.

Richard

DIPLOMACY: None

Open for a brave soul.

Tiahuanaco or Auum

Maulaxlal, Ruler of South America

DIPLOMACY: None

Maulaxlal spent his days moving his military around and meeting strange people from the other side of the world, or so they claimed. Wedding bells were heard all over the nation.

Cacaxtal, Ruler of Mexico

DIPLOMACY: Culhua (F), Tepuztec (F)

The Plauge hit but thanks to the Maya doctors the blunt of the damage was cured. Even with their help, about one third of the population was killed.

Chalco, Lord of the Sea, Trickster of the Ages, Reunifier of the Maya Tribes

DIPLOMACYL: Huastec (F), Totonac (Cl)

Medics were sent to Zapotec when the heard that the sickness had struck them. People were sent into the ghost town found a few years ago, some strange things have happen in the city, now called Sonconusco, strange sounds in the wee hours of the morn, bells ringing, when there is no bells.